FASPE Journalism Fellowship 2027: Fully Funded Two-Week Ethics Programme for Journalism Students and Early-Career Journalists in Germany and Poland

<p data-start="151" data-end="479">Applications are now open for the <strong data-start="185" data-end="221">2027 FASPE Journalism Fellowship</strong>, a fully funded international programme for graduate students with journalism experience and early-career journalists who want to examine professional ethics, ethical leadership, responsibility, media power and the role of journalists in democratic society.</p> <p data-start="481" data-end="896">The <strong data-start="485" data-end="558">Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE)</strong> Journalism programme brings a small cohort of approximately <strong data-start="619" data-end="650">13 to 16 Journalism Fellows</strong> to <strong data-start="654" data-end="676">Germany and Poland</strong> for an intensive two-week programme combining seminars, historical site visits, interdisciplinary discussion and sustained reflection on the ethical responsibilities of journalists.</p> <p data-start="898" data-end="965">For the 2027 cycle, the Journalism Fellowship will take place from:</p> <p data-start="967" data-end="1000"><strong data-start="967" data-end="1000">June 18, 2027 to July 2, 2027</strong></p> <p data-start="1002" data-end="1030">Applications are open until:</p> <p data-start="1032" data-end="1066"><strong data-start="1032" data-end="1066">January 3, 2027 at 11:59 PM ET</strong></p> <p data-start="1068" data-end="1137">Two letters of recommendation are required separately and are due on:</p> <p data-start="1139" data-end="1198"><strong data-start="1139" data-end="1160">January 10, 2027.</strong></p> <p data-start="1200" data-end="1797">The Fellowship is <strong data-start="1218" data-end="1234">fully funded</strong>. FASPE covers programme costs and related travel so that a candidate&#8217;s financial circumstances do not determine whether they can participate. Covered expenses include airfare to and from Europe, programme transportation in Germany and Poland, hotel accommodation, admission costs, programme materials, group meals and pocket money for meals not provided as part of the group programme. FASPE confirms that participants travelling from outside the United States can also have their travel to Berlin and return travel covered.</p> <p data-start="1799" data-end="2129">Importantly, applicants <strong data-start="1823" data-end="1876">do not need to be U.S. citizens or U.S. residents</strong>. FASPE accepts eligible applicants regardless of citizenship or residence, although selected Fellows are responsible for arranging any visas they need; FASPE provides supporting documentation for visa applications.</p> <hr data-start="2131" data-end="2134" /> <h2 data-section-id="1b00fmn" data-start="2136" data-end="2176">About the FASPE Journalism Fellowship</h2> <p data-start="2178" data-end="2408">FASPE is an intensive professional ethics programme that uses the history of professionals working in Germany and Europe during the Nazi period as a framework for examining ethical responsibility in contemporary professional life.</p> <p data-start="2410" data-end="2520">The Journalism Fellowship focuses particularly on the behavior, decisions and responsibilities of journalists.</p> <p data-start="2522" data-end="2584">Participants examine how German and international journalists:</p> <ul data-start="2586" data-end="2864"> <li data-section-id="1jk0p5p" data-start="2586" data-end="2610">Reported Nazi policies</li> <li data-section-id="x6pzw9" data-start="2611" data-end="2663">Failed to report important developments adequately</li> <li data-section-id="d7978d" data-start="2664" data-end="2687">Misrepresented events</li> <li data-section-id="178hgu3" data-start="2688" data-end="2723">Normalized dangerous developments</li> <li data-section-id="irtsmt" data-start="2724" data-end="2776">Used or failed to use their professional influence</li> <li data-section-id="1w5041b" data-start="2777" data-end="2810">Responded to political pressure</li> <li data-section-id="1opr2h9" data-start="2811" data-end="2864">Navigated institutional and personal responsibility</li> </ul> <p data-start="2866" data-end="3025">FASPE then uses these historical examples to encourage Fellows to confront the ethical challenges journalists face today.</p> <p data-start="3027" data-end="3151">The programme is therefore unusual because it does not treat journalism ethics simply as a collection of professional rules.</p> <p data-start="3153" data-end="3223">Instead, Fellows are encouraged to ask more difficult questions about:</p> <ul data-start="3225" data-end="3422"> <li data-section-id="9pt1r0" data-start="3225" data-end="3250">Personal responsibility</li> <li data-section-id="n3tzed" data-start="3251" data-end="3274">Professional identity</li> <li data-section-id="19jymes" data-start="3275" data-end="3299">Institutional pressure</li> <li data-section-id="1qhquqj" data-start="3300" data-end="3316">Moral judgment</li> <li data-section-id="10rxyj3" data-start="3317" data-end="3337">Ethical leadership</li> <li data-section-id="1753qlz" data-start="3338" data-end="3345">Power</li> <li data-section-id="tujhn" data-start="3346" data-end="3362">Accountability</li> <li data-section-id="l3eg7x" data-start="3363" data-end="3377">Public trust</li> <li data-section-id="1es2rr2" data-start="3378" data-end="3422">The consequences of professional decisions</li> </ul> <hr data-start="3424" data-end="3427" /> <h1 data-section-id="17xbup4" data-start="3429" data-end="3473">FASPE Is Not a Holocaust Studies Programme</h1> <p data-start="3475" data-end="3558">Prospective applicants should understand what the Fellowship is—and what it is not.</p> <p data-start="3560" data-end="3595">FASPE explicitly states that it is:</p> <ul data-start="3597" data-end="3667"> <li data-section-id="1ux7v0c" data-start="3597" data-end="3629">Not a Holocaust studies course</li> <li data-section-id="jpyiyr" data-start="3630" data-end="3667">Not a genocide-prevention programme</li> </ul> <p data-start="3669" data-end="3867">The history of the Nazi period is central to the Fellowship, but it functions as an ethical framework through which participants examine their responsibilities in contemporary professional settings.</p> <p data-start="3869" data-end="3933">The objective is not simply to learn what happened historically.</p> <p data-start="3935" data-end="3991">Rather, Fellows are asked to consider questions such as:</p> <ul data-start="3993" data-end="4549"> <li data-section-id="nzcb3h" data-start="3993" data-end="4079">What responsibilities does an individual journalist have inside a large institution?</li> <li data-section-id="1ni56s5" data-start="4080" data-end="4139">When does professional compliance become ethical failure?</li> <li data-section-id="1rpl107" data-start="4140" data-end="4249">How can journalists recognize when apparently normal professional practices are contributing to wider harm?</li> <li data-section-id="gyla0y" data-start="4250" data-end="4354">How should journalists react when political, financial or institutional pressures influence reporting?</li> <li data-section-id="15k3g5q" data-start="4355" data-end="4426">What is the relationship between legality and ethical responsibility?</li> <li data-section-id="v26auh" data-start="4427" data-end="4487">When should journalists challenge their own organizations?</li> <li data-section-id="d7x1h9" data-start="4488" data-end="4549">How should professional influence be exercised responsibly?</li> </ul> <p data-start="4551" data-end="4766">This makes FASPE particularly relevant to journalism students and early-career journalists interested in the relationship between media institutions and ethical decision-making.</p> <hr data-start="4768" data-end="4771" /> <h1 data-section-id="ize40q" data-start="4773" data-end="4795">2027 Programme Dates</h1> <p data-start="4797" data-end="4837">The 2027 Journalism programme runs from:</p> <p data-start="4839" data-end="4867"><strong data-start="4839" data-end="4867">June 18 to July 2, 2027.</strong></p> <p data-start="4869" data-end="4942">Journalism Fellows travel during the same programme period as Fellows in:</p> <ul data-start="4944" data-end="4988"> <li data-section-id="bkk4cs" data-start="4944" data-end="4954">Medicine</li> <li data-section-id="1fjcg7d" data-start="4955" data-end="4988">Clergy and Religious Leadership</li> </ul> <p data-start="4990" data-end="5151">This shared travel structure allows for interdisciplinary discussion among people preparing for very different professions.</p> <p data-start="5153" data-end="5198">FASPE also operates fellowship programmes in:</p> <ul data-start="5200" data-end="5298"> <li data-section-id="iykumm" data-start="5200" data-end="5210">Business</li> <li data-section-id="1o472q" data-start="5211" data-end="5216">Law</li> <li data-section-id="4k80vr" data-start="5217" data-end="5240">Design and Technology</li> <li data-section-id="bkk4cs" data-start="5241" data-end="5251">Medicine</li> <li data-section-id="1fjcg7d" data-start="5252" data-end="5285">Clergy and Religious Leadership</li> <li data-section-id="rxanku" data-start="5286" data-end="5298">Journalism</li> </ul> <p data-start="5300" data-end="5523">Each programme examines professional ethics through questions specific to that profession while also creating opportunities for Fellows from different fields to engage with one another.</p> <hr data-start="5525" data-end="5528" /> <h1 data-section-id="uu3gh5" data-start="5530" data-end="5569">Where Does the Fellowship Take Place?</h1> <p data-start="5571" data-end="5612">The Fellowship is conducted primarily in:</p> <p data-start="5614" data-end="5636"><strong data-start="5614" data-end="5636">Germany and Poland</strong></p> <p data-start="5638" data-end="5783">Journalism Fellows spend approximately two weeks travelling through historically significant locations while participating in intensive seminars.</p> <p data-start="5785" data-end="6009">The programme uses what FASPE describes as the <strong data-start="5832" data-end="5852">“power of place”</strong>—the idea that ethical questions can be understood differently when discussed in the locations where historical professional decisions had real consequences.</p> <p data-start="6011" data-end="6040">Programme activities include:</p> <ul data-start="6042" data-end="6205"> <li data-section-id="lf653h" data-start="6042" data-end="6058">Daily seminars</li> <li data-section-id="13l97el" data-start="6059" data-end="6083">Historical site visits</li> <li data-section-id="i1aa0g" data-start="6084" data-end="6117">Profession-specific discussions</li> <li data-section-id="axask" data-start="6118" data-end="6146">Interdisciplinary sessions</li> <li data-section-id="1gfzp7b" data-start="6147" data-end="6161">Shared meals</li> <li data-section-id="oiv2zu" data-start="6162" data-end="6186">Informal conversations</li> <li data-section-id="1ec62ho" data-start="6187" data-end="6205">Group activities</li> </ul> <p data-start="6207" data-end="6338">The combination of place, history and academic discussion is central to the Fellowship model.</p> <hr data-start="6340" data-end="6343" /> <h1 data-section-id="t0np4j" data-start="6345" data-end="6388">How Many Journalism Fellows Are Selected?</h1> <p data-start="6390" data-end="6436">Each year, FASPE Journalism generally selects:</p> <p data-start="6438" data-end="6458"><strong data-start="6438" data-end="6458">13 to 16 Fellows</strong></p> <p data-start="6460" data-end="6488">from a large applicant pool.</p> <p data-start="6490" data-end="6623">The relatively small cohort allows participants to engage in intensive discussion rather than attend a large lecture-style programme.</p> <p data-start="6625" data-end="6823">FASPE emphasizes that Fellows should be able to participate constructively in discussions involving difficult, controversial and emotionally demanding subjects.</p> <p data-start="6825" data-end="7002">The programme therefore looks not only at academic or professional achievements but also at the applicant&#8217;s ability to contribute meaningfully to a small intellectual community.</p> <hr data-start="7004" data-end="7007" /> <h1 data-section-id="18b8ur8" data-start="7009" data-end="7059">What Does the FASPE Journalism Fellowship Cover?</h1> <p data-start="7061" data-end="7096">FASPE describes its Fellowships as:</p> <p data-start="7098" data-end="7114"><strong data-start="7098" data-end="7114">Fully funded</strong></p> <p data-start="7116" data-end="7172">so that financial ability does not affect participation.</p> <p data-start="7174" data-end="7281">The programme covers substantial travel and participation expenses.</p> <h2 data-section-id="1kwbr3j" data-start="7283" data-end="7293">Airfare</h2> <p data-start="7295" data-end="7308">FASPE covers:</p> <p data-start="7310" data-end="7346"><strong data-start="7310" data-end="7346">Round-trip economy-class airfare</strong></p> <p data-start="7348" data-end="7370">for Fellowship travel.</p> <p data-start="7372" data-end="7607">Its FAQ specifies airfare from the United States to Europe, while also confirming that Fellows travelling from outside the United States can have their travel to Berlin and return travel covered.</p> <p data-start="7609" data-end="7667">This is especially important for international applicants.</p> <hr data-start="7669" data-end="7672" /> <h1 data-section-id="1janjwn" data-start="7674" data-end="7712">Transportation in Germany and Poland</h1> <p data-start="7714" data-end="7767">The Fellowship covers transportation associated with:</p> <ul data-start="7769" data-end="7843"> <li data-section-id="1hxmcsv" data-start="7769" data-end="7783">Group travel</li> <li data-section-id="6axwzj" data-start="7784" data-end="7806">Programme activities</li> <li data-section-id="1mfrxew" data-start="7807" data-end="7843">Travel between programme locations</li> </ul> <p data-start="7845" data-end="7940">during the Germany and Poland portion of the programme.</p> <p data-start="7942" data-end="8056">Participants therefore do not need to finance normal group transportation connected with the Fellowship itinerary.</p> <hr data-start="8058" data-end="8061" /> <h1 data-section-id="8mt69w" data-start="8063" data-end="8084">Hotel Accommodation</h1> <p data-start="8086" data-end="8099">FASPE covers:</p> <p data-start="8101" data-end="8120"><strong data-start="8101" data-end="8120">All hotel costs</strong></p> <p data-start="8122" data-end="8192">associated with the programme.</p> <p data-start="8194" data-end="8266">Accommodation arrangements are made as part of the Fellowship structure.</p> <hr data-start="8268" data-end="8271" /> <h1 data-section-id="8zn2o" data-start="8273" data-end="8280">Meals</h1> <p data-start="8282" data-end="8303">The programme covers:</p> <p data-start="8305" data-end="8324"><strong data-start="8305" data-end="8324">All group meals</strong></p> <p data-start="8326" data-end="8344">and also provides:</p> <p data-start="8346" data-end="8423"><strong data-start="8346" data-end="8383">Pocket money for non-group meals.</strong></p> <p data-start="8425" data-end="8550">This makes the financial package considerably more comprehensive than a programme that covers only airfare and accommodation.</p> <hr data-start="8552" data-end="8555" /> <h1 data-section-id="12jjbbp" data-start="8557" data-end="8597">Admission Fees and Programme Materials</h1> <p data-start="8599" data-end="8619">FASPE also pays for:</p> <ul data-start="8621" data-end="8692"> <li data-section-id="vnqajc" data-start="8621" data-end="8670">Admission fees associated with programme visits</li> <li data-section-id="16g4qi4" data-start="8671" data-end="8692">Programme materials</li> </ul> <p data-start="8694" data-end="8854">Participants therefore do not need to pay separately for required historical-site admissions or core academic materials.</p> <hr data-start="8856" data-end="8859" /> <h1 data-section-id="u55jel" data-start="8861" data-end="8913">Who Can Apply for the FASPE Journalism Fellowship?</h1> <p data-start="8915" data-end="8994">FASPE identifies <strong data-start="8932" data-end="8967">three main eligibility pathways</strong> for Journalism applicants.</p> <p data-start="8996" data-end="9108">An applicant should generally fall into one of the following categories.</p> <h2 data-section-id="19mdk8r" data-start="9110" data-end="9169">Category 1: Graduate Students With Journalism Experience</h2> <p data-start="9171" data-end="9189">Applicants may be:</p> <ul data-start="9191" data-end="9302"> <li data-section-id="tdxbif" data-start="9191" data-end="9237">Enrolled in a graduate programme of any kind</li> <li data-section-id="15mqzke" data-start="9238" data-end="9271">Have some journalism experience</li> <li data-section-id="1xuzfy5" data-start="9272" data-end="9302">Plan to work as a journalist</li> </ul> <p data-start="9304" data-end="9383">The graduate programme does <strong data-start="9332" data-end="9382">not necessarily need to be a journalism degree</strong>.</p> <p data-start="9385" data-end="9622">This means a candidate could potentially be studying another field at graduate level while developing a serious journalism career, provided they already have some journalistic experience and intend to work professionally as a journalist.</p> <p data-start="9624" data-end="9668">Journalistic experience may include work in:</p> <ul data-start="9670" data-end="9781"> <li data-section-id="lwl7el" data-start="9670" data-end="9693">A university newsroom</li> <li data-section-id="4yus4l" data-start="9694" data-end="9709">Student media</li> <li data-section-id="1atzb1j" data-start="9710" data-end="9730">Professional media</li> <li data-section-id="kvofo8" data-start="9731" data-end="9755">Independent journalism</li> <li data-section-id="1udsioq" data-start="9756" data-end="9781">Other relevant settings</li> </ul> <hr data-start="9783" data-end="9786" /> <h1 data-section-id="yvslnj" data-start="9788" data-end="9845">Category 2: Bachelor&#8217;s Graduates Working as Journalists</h1> <p data-start="9847" data-end="9883">Applicants can also qualify if they:</p> <ul data-start="9885" data-end="9964"> <li data-section-id="1yh5zt" data-start="9885" data-end="9925">Have completed an undergraduate degree</li> <li data-section-id="go6clp" data-start="9926" data-end="9964">Are currently working as journalists</li> </ul> <p data-start="9966" data-end="10118">This pathway is particularly relevant to early-career reporters and other journalism professionals who entered the industry after completing university.</p> <hr data-start="10120" data-end="10123" /> <h1 data-section-id="3i0hg7" data-start="10125" data-end="10185">Category 3: Graduate-Degree Holders Working as Journalists</h1> <p data-start="10187" data-end="10223">Applicants may also qualify if they:</p> <ul data-start="10225" data-end="10288"> <li data-section-id="1mwo5a7" data-start="10225" data-end="10259">Have completed a graduate degree</li> <li data-section-id="1j2rl81" data-start="10260" data-end="10288">Are working as journalists</li> </ul> <p data-start="10290" data-end="10528">The degree itself does not appear to need to be exclusively in journalism, provided the candidate is professionally working in journalism and otherwise fits the programme&#8217;s early-career orientation.</p> <hr data-start="10530" data-end="10533" /> <h1 data-section-id="1ue6379" data-start="10535" data-end="10561">Early-Career Requirement</h1> <p data-start="10563" data-end="10602">FASPE seeks Journalism Fellows who are:</p> <p data-start="10604" data-end="10662"><strong data-start="10604" data-end="10662">Preparing for or in the early stages of their careers.</strong></p> <p data-start="10664" data-end="10697">Candidates generally should have:</p> <p data-start="10699" data-end="10798"><strong data-start="10699" data-end="10758">No more than 10 years of total professional experience.</strong></p> <p data-start="10800" data-end="10913">This is not designed primarily for highly established senior journalists with decades of professional experience.</p> <p data-start="10915" data-end="10978">The programme focuses on people who are still developing their:</p> <ul data-start="10980" data-end="11093"> <li data-section-id="n3tzed" data-start="10980" data-end="11003">Professional identity</li> <li data-section-id="5t8wdm" data-start="11004" data-end="11023">Ethical framework</li> <li data-section-id="156y1bb" data-start="11024" data-end="11045">Leadership approach</li> <li data-section-id="n9jiv4" data-start="11046" data-end="11093">Understanding of their role within journalism</li> </ul> <hr data-start="11095" data-end="11098" /> <h1 data-section-id="aw535j" data-start="11100" data-end="11135">Published Journalism Is Preferred</h1> <p data-start="11137" data-end="11220">FASPE states that preference will be given to candidates whose journalism has been:</p> <ul data-start="11222" data-end="11245"> <li data-section-id="shmald" data-start="11222" data-end="11237">Published, or</li> <li data-section-id="16yh20j" data-start="11238" data-end="11245">Aired</li> </ul> <p data-start="11247" data-end="11252">by a:</p> <p data-start="11254" data-end="11327"><strong data-start="11254" data-end="11287">Recognized news organization.</strong></p> <p data-start="11329" data-end="11409">This is described as a preference rather than an absolute eligibility condition.</p> <p data-start="11411" data-end="11534">Applicants should therefore not necessarily exclude themselves because they do not have major national publication credits.</p> <p data-start="11536" data-end="11637">However, candidates with relevant published work should make it clearly visible in their application.</p> <hr data-start="11639" data-end="11642" /> <h1 data-section-id="1n2cis0" data-start="11644" data-end="11681">Types of Journalists FASPE Welcomes</h1> <p data-start="11683" data-end="11750">FASPE seeks Journalism Fellows with diverse professional interests.</p> <p data-start="11752" data-end="11800">Potential candidates may be pursuing careers as:</p> <ul data-start="11802" data-end="11971"> <li data-section-id="1gcnqoy" data-start="11802" data-end="11813">Reporters</li> <li data-section-id="1rcawca" data-start="11814" data-end="11823">Editors</li> <li data-section-id="17yei60" data-start="11824" data-end="11842">Photojournalists</li> <li data-section-id="1pavx0x" data-start="11843" data-end="11868">Documentary journalists</li> <li data-section-id="t9xhjf" data-start="11869" data-end="11889">Nonfiction writers</li> <li data-section-id="1k1tmtv" data-start="11890" data-end="11904">Broadcasters</li> <li data-section-id="1c082ih" data-start="11905" data-end="11929">Multimedia journalists</li> <li data-section-id="10ry0u8" data-start="11930" data-end="11971">Other forms of journalistic storyteller</li> </ul> <p data-start="11973" data-end="12012">FASPE welcomes journalism conducted in:</p> <ul data-start="12014" data-end="12075"> <li data-section-id="rkmc4p" data-start="12014" data-end="12030">Local contexts</li> <li data-section-id="14f2fui" data-start="12031" data-end="12050">National contexts</li> <li data-section-id="1ix7czi" data-start="12051" data-end="12075">International contexts</li> </ul> <p data-start="12077" data-end="12116"> <p data-start="12118" data-end="12216">The Fellowship is therefore not restricted to newspaper reporters or traditional print journalism.</p> <hr data-start="12218" data-end="12221" /> <h1 data-section-id="f1jj2w" data-start="12223" data-end="12260">What Qualities Does FASPE Look for?</h1> <p data-start="12262" data-end="12349">Selection is not based solely on the prestige of an applicant&#8217;s newsroom or university.</p> <p data-start="12351" data-end="12459">FASPE seeks people at a formative stage of their professional lives who demonstrate characteristics such as:</p> <ul data-start="12461" data-end="12697"> <li data-section-id="onuhh" data-start="12461" data-end="12478">Open-mindedness</li> <li data-section-id="qaevku" data-start="12479" data-end="12496">Self-reflection</li> <li data-section-id="8v7wdd" data-start="12497" data-end="12519">Leadership potential</li> <li data-section-id="pmsfe7" data-start="12520" data-end="12543">Intellectual maturity</li> <li data-section-id="11wyced" data-start="12544" data-end="12564">Emotional maturity</li> <li data-section-id="12qjm3q" data-start="12565" data-end="12603">Capacity for respectful disagreement</li> <li data-section-id="1b50h7a" data-start="12604" data-end="12655">Ability to participate in difficult conversations</li> <li data-section-id="fofctu" data-start="12656" data-end="12697">Potential to influence their profession</li> </ul> <p data-start="12699" data-end="12741">FASPE evaluates candidates based on their:</p> <ul data-start="12743" data-end="12926"> <li data-section-id="1378l5v" data-start="12743" data-end="12764">Academic background</li> <li data-section-id="17ud2q6" data-start="12765" data-end="12786">Personal experience</li> <li data-section-id="1eejxr1" data-start="12787" data-end="12812">Professional experience</li> <li data-section-id="xnf6f9" data-start="12813" data-end="12834">Leadership capacity</li> <li data-section-id="wgpfj9" data-start="12835" data-end="12877">Potential contribution to the Fellowship</li> <li data-section-id="pyt8xp" data-start="12878" data-end="12926">Potential contribution to the alumni community</li> </ul> <p data-start="12928" data-end="12967"> <hr data-start="12969" data-end="12972" /> <h1 data-section-id="r8cpi2" data-start="12974" data-end="13007">No U.S. Citizenship Requirement</h1> <p data-start="13009" data-end="13087">FASPE is based in the United States, but international applicants are welcome.</p> <p data-start="13089" data-end="13121">The programme explicitly states:</p> <p data-start="13123" data-end="13196"><strong data-start="13123" data-end="13196">Applicants do not need to be American or reside in the United States.</strong></p> <p data-start="13198" data-end="13228">Eligible candidates may apply:</p> <p data-start="13230" data-end="13313"><strong data-start="13230" data-end="13273">Regardless of citizenship or residency.</strong></p> <p data-start="13315" data-end="13365">This makes the Fellowship genuinely international.</p> <p data-start="13367" data-end="13431">Applicants may therefore potentially come from countries across:</p> <ul data-start="13433" data-end="13531"> <li data-section-id="1wccxg6" data-start="13433" data-end="13441">Africa</li> <li data-section-id="1j436fm" data-start="13442" data-end="13448">Asia</li> <li data-section-id="1yz4fxs" data-start="13449" data-end="13457">Europe</li> <li data-section-id="11196d3" data-start="13458" data-end="13473">North America</li> <li data-section-id="1fm02fb" data-start="13474" data-end="13507">Latin America and the Caribbean</li> <li data-section-id="dxrpza" data-start="13508" data-end="13521">Middle East</li> <li data-section-id="1sxogue" data-start="13522" data-end="13531">Oceania</li> </ul> <p data-start="13533" data-end="13603">provided they meet the Journalism Fellowship eligibility requirements.</p> <hr data-start="13605" data-end="13608" /> <h1 data-section-id="tn1hu6" data-start="13610" data-end="13655">Visa Requirements for International Fellows</h1> <p data-start="13657" data-end="13755">International applicants should understand that FASPE does not arrange visas on behalf of Fellows.</p> <p data-start="13757" data-end="13799">Selected participants are responsible for:</p> <p data-start="13801" data-end="13840"><strong data-start="13801" data-end="13840">Making their own visa arrangements.</strong></p> <p data-start="13842" data-end="13995">However, FASPE provides the necessary supporting documentation to assist selected Fellows with visa applications.</p> <p data-start="13997" data-end="14122">Candidates should therefore ensure that they are able to travel to Germany and Poland during the programme dates if selected.</p> <hr data-start="14124" data-end="14127" /> <h1 data-section-id="15hde9f" data-start="14129" data-end="14172">No Religious, Racial or Gender Preference</h1> <p data-start="14174" data-end="14360">Because FASPE&#8217;s historical curriculum includes the Holocaust and Nazi Germany, applicants sometimes assume the programme might prioritize candidates of a particular religious background.</p> <p data-start="14362" data-end="14409">FASPE explicitly says this is <strong data-start="14392" data-end="14408">not the case</strong>.</p> <p data-start="14411" data-end="14445">There are no preferences based on:</p> <ul data-start="14447" data-end="14530"> <li data-section-id="lwalcl" data-start="14447" data-end="14457">Religion</li> <li data-section-id="1j4eenx" data-start="14458" data-end="14464">Race</li> <li data-section-id="1k98qlu" data-start="14465" data-end="14475">Ideology</li> <li data-section-id="1cjkb0v" data-start="14476" data-end="14498">Political background</li> <li data-section-id="1xgaxg7" data-start="14499" data-end="14507">Gender</li> <li data-section-id="1510o4q" data-start="14508" data-end="14530">Socioeconomic status</li> </ul> <p data-start="14532" data-end="14674">The organization also states that it welcomes applicants of diverse backgrounds and gender identities.</p> <p data-start="14676" data-end="14831">Selection is based on eligibility, professional and academic experience, leadership potential and the applicant&#8217;s capacity to contribute to the Fellowship.</p> <hr data-start="14833" data-end="14836" /> <h1 data-section-id="jed1go" data-start="14838" data-end="14884">What Journalism Ethics Topics Are Discussed?</h1> <p data-start="14886" data-end="14953">The programme covers several major contemporary ethical challenges.</p> <h2 data-section-id="13q9yi6" data-start="14955" data-end="15003">Journalistic Complicity and Misrepresentation</h2> <p data-start="15005" data-end="15109">Fellows examine how German and international journalists participated in or enabled Nazi policy through:</p> <ul data-start="15111" data-end="15178"> <li data-section-id="aj9i39" data-start="15111" data-end="15132">Inadequate coverage</li> <li data-section-id="d446wu" data-start="15133" data-end="15152">Misrepresentation</li> <li data-section-id="1se8da5" data-start="15153" data-end="15178">Professional compromise</li> </ul> <p data-start="15180" data-end="15230">The goal is not merely to assign historical blame.</p> <p data-start="15232" data-end="15445">Rather, participants ask what these cases reveal about contemporary journalists&#8217; responsibilities when institutions or political systems begin to normalize harmful behavior.</p> <hr data-start="15447" data-end="15450" /> <h1 data-section-id="n1lmgt" data-start="15452" data-end="15479">Technology and Journalism</h1> <p data-start="15481" data-end="15501">FASPE also examines:</p> <p data-start="15503" data-end="15546"><strong data-start="15503" data-end="15546">The impact of technology on journalism.</strong></p> <p data-start="15548" data-end="15641">This topic has become increasingly important as journalists work in an environment shaped by:</p> <ul data-start="15643" data-end="15784"> <li data-section-id="1f5ubuf" data-start="15643" data-end="15657">Social media</li> <li data-section-id="1u78spn" data-start="15658" data-end="15683">Artificial intelligence</li> <li data-section-id="1htxcn" data-start="15684" data-end="15710">Algorithmic distribution</li> <li data-section-id="8c4v2j" data-start="15711" data-end="15731">Digital publishing</li> <li data-section-id="cfid57" data-start="15732" data-end="15752">Platform economics</li> <li data-section-id="7fssdx" data-start="15753" data-end="15784">Rapid information circulation</li> </ul> <p data-start="15786" data-end="15939">Participants can consider how technological systems affect both professional practice and ethical responsibility.</p> <hr data-start="15941" data-end="15944" /> <h1 data-section-id="1tt2dif" data-start="15946" data-end="15981">Journalism and Electoral Politics</h1> <p data-start="15983" data-end="16033">Another theme concerns the role of journalists in:</p> <ul data-start="16035" data-end="16110"> <li data-section-id="owfkqc" data-start="16035" data-end="16055">Electoral politics</li> <li data-section-id="rhuc4m" data-start="16056" data-end="16083">Democratic accountability</li> <li data-section-id="mmn2ea" data-start="16084" data-end="16110">Holding power to account</li> </ul> <p data-start="16112" data-end="16151">Journalists frequently have to balance:</p> <ul data-start="16153" data-end="16231"> <li data-section-id="1xazqgp" data-start="16153" data-end="16165">Neutrality</li> <li data-section-id="15fj2np" data-start="16166" data-end="16176">Scrutiny</li> <li data-section-id="onx4xb" data-start="16177" data-end="16194">Public interest</li> <li data-section-id="1w9uf58" data-start="16195" data-end="16203">Access</li> <li data-section-id="5f1xnj" data-start="16204" data-end="16214">Fairness</li> <li data-section-id="tujhn" data-start="16215" data-end="16231">Accountability</li> </ul> <p data-start="16233" data-end="16387">FASPE provides a space for Fellows to examine those tensions through an ethical rather than purely technical lens.</p> <hr data-start="16389" data-end="16392" /> <h1 data-section-id="zfvlg" data-start="16394" data-end="16415">Advocacy Journalism</h1> <p data-start="16417" data-end="16438">Participants examine:</p> <p data-start="16440" data-end="16492"><strong data-start="16440" data-end="16492">The nature and propriety of advocacy journalism.</strong></p> <p data-start="16494" data-end="16516">Questions can include:</p> <ul data-start="16518" data-end="16717"> <li data-section-id="1hxqfhg" data-start="16518" data-end="16564">Can a journalist advocate and still be fair?</li> <li data-section-id="s88p5i" data-start="16565" data-end="16624">What responsibilities come with taking a public position?</li> <li data-section-id="19z9vfp" data-start="16625" data-end="16667">Does neutrality always serve the public?</li> <li data-section-id="t20e71" data-start="16668" data-end="16717">When can advocacy undermine journalistic trust?</li> </ul> <p data-start="16719" data-end="16781">These questions are especially relevant in coverage involving:</p> <ul data-start="16783" data-end="16858"> <li data-section-id="n13b44" data-start="16783" data-end="16797">Human rights</li> <li data-section-id="kgh4mt" data-start="16798" data-end="16814">Climate change</li> <li data-section-id="1k6lk9q" data-start="16815" data-end="16825">Conflict</li> <li data-section-id="oe1nhg" data-start="16826" data-end="16842">Social justice</li> <li data-section-id="1306h3p" data-start="16843" data-end="16858">Public health</li> </ul> <hr data-start="16860" data-end="16863" /> <h1 data-section-id="wh2dh3" data-start="16865" data-end="16896">Normalizing Aberrant Behavior</h1> <p data-start="16898" data-end="16941">FASPE also examines how media coverage can:</p> <p data-start="16943" data-end="16974"><strong data-start="16943" data-end="16974">Normalize aberrant behavior</strong></p> <p data-start="16976" data-end="17098">through repetition, framing or treatment as ordinary political or social activity.</p> <p data-start="17100" data-end="17138">This raises important questions about:</p> <ul data-start="17140" data-end="17232"> <li data-section-id="xpzil6" data-start="17140" data-end="17150">Language</li> <li data-section-id="1mdo5el" data-start="17151" data-end="17162">Headlines</li> <li data-section-id="1gmpfdc" data-start="17163" data-end="17172">Framing</li> <li data-section-id="3gb957" data-start="17173" data-end="17192">False equivalence</li> <li data-section-id="1ths037" data-start="17193" data-end="17209">Newsworthiness</li> <li data-section-id="133khkb" data-start="17210" data-end="17222">Repetition</li> <li data-section-id="60qmaf" data-start="17223" data-end="17232">Context</li> </ul> <p data-start="17234" data-end="17363">Participants are encouraged to consider how routine journalistic practices can sometimes produce unintended ethical consequences.</p> <hr data-start="17365" data-end="17368" /> <h1 data-section-id="1fl6w19" data-start="17370" data-end="17410">Fake News and Accusations of Fake News</h1> <p data-start="17412" data-end="17476">The Fellowship also addresses reporting in an environment where:</p> <ul data-start="17478" data-end="17611"> <li data-section-id="hawh3i" data-start="17478" data-end="17508">Disinformation is widespread</li> <li data-section-id="1usvn7e" data-start="17509" data-end="17569">Journalists are regularly accused of producing “fake news”</li> <li data-section-id="1gsl8s2" data-start="17570" data-end="17611">Trust in media institutions may be weak</li> </ul> <p data-start="17613" data-end="17659">Fellows consider how journalists can maintain:</p> <ul data-start="17661" data-end="17730"> <li data-section-id="1fs201h" data-start="17661" data-end="17671">Accuracy</li> <li data-section-id="1wyc9xt" data-start="17672" data-end="17686">Verification</li> <li data-section-id="1o48c58" data-start="17687" data-end="17701">Independence</li> <li data-section-id="1ls057k" data-start="17702" data-end="17716">Transparency</li> <li data-section-id="1o2ma9e" data-start="17717" data-end="17730">Credibility</li> </ul> <p data-start="17732" data-end="17830">while operating within polarized information environments.</p> <hr data-start="17832" data-end="17835" /> <h1 data-section-id="18yfvg4" data-start="17837" data-end="17856">Access Journalism</h1> <p data-start="17858" data-end="17892">Another ethical question concerns:</p> <p data-start="17894" data-end="17912"><strong data-start="17894" data-end="17912">Access tactics</strong></p> <p data-start="17914" data-end="17967">and the trade-offs involved in maintaining access to:</p> <ul data-start="17969" data-end="18039"> <li data-section-id="1qqqypl" data-start="17969" data-end="17982">Politicians</li> <li data-section-id="1gd2mkv" data-start="17983" data-end="18005">Government officials</li> <li data-section-id="137hddb" data-start="18006" data-end="18020">Institutions</li> <li data-section-id="17ca3ye" data-start="18021" data-end="18039">Powerful sources</li> </ul> <p data-start="18041" data-end="18193">Journalists frequently face the possibility that aggressive scrutiny may reduce future access, while excessive accommodation may undermine independence.</p> <p data-start="18195" data-end="18334">FASPE encourages Fellows to examine where ethical responsibility lies when professional incentives conflict with public-interest reporting.</p> <hr data-start="18336" data-end="18339" /> <h1 data-section-id="1rpu8k3" data-start="18341" data-end="18369">Interdisciplinary Learning</h1> <p data-start="18371" data-end="18455">Journalism Fellows do not study entirely separately from other professional cohorts.</p> <p data-start="18457" data-end="18505">During the 2027 programme they travel alongside:</p> <ul data-start="18507" data-end="18563"> <li data-section-id="11ofn3f" data-start="18507" data-end="18524">Medical Fellows</li> <li data-section-id="16pvne8" data-start="18525" data-end="18563">Clergy and Religious Leaders Fellows</li> </ul> <p data-start="18565" data-end="18584">Participants share:</p> <ul data-start="18586" data-end="18622"> <li data-section-id="16vq42m" data-start="18586" data-end="18593">Meals</li> <li data-section-id="1r1t6f7" data-start="18594" data-end="18606">Activities</li> <li data-section-id="19to9sw" data-start="18607" data-end="18622">Some seminars</li> </ul> <p data-start="18624" data-end="18745">This structure allows journalists to compare their ethical responsibilities with those of professionals in areas such as:</p> <ul data-start="18747" data-end="18795"> <li data-section-id="bkk4cs" data-start="18747" data-end="18757">Medicine</li> <li data-section-id="lwalcl" data-start="18758" data-end="18768">Religion</li> <li data-section-id="j68s4o" data-start="18769" data-end="18795">Institutional leadership</li> </ul> <p data-start="18797" data-end="18975">FASPE believes this interdisciplinary element helps participants understand professional ethics beyond the assumptions of their own field.</p> <hr data-start="18977" data-end="18980" /> <h1 data-section-id="qdb5mf" data-start="18982" data-end="19038">The Fellowship Continues Beyond the Two-Week Programme</h1> <p data-start="19040" data-end="19104">The FASPE experience does not end when participants return home.</p> <p data-start="19106" data-end="19277">Fellows become part of a lifetime alumni network that now includes <strong data-start="19173" data-end="19236">more than 900 alumni across FASPE&#8217;s professional programmes</strong>.</p> <p data-start="19279" data-end="19343">FASPE supports continuing engagement through activities such as:</p> <ul data-start="19345" data-end="19461"> <li data-section-id="e9wtb8" data-start="19345" data-end="19364">Alumni gatherings</li> <li data-section-id="gtmqb1" data-start="19365" data-end="19383">Online education</li> <li data-section-id="1xbnisw" data-start="19384" data-end="19393">Writing</li> <li data-section-id="hqb3l3" data-start="19394" data-end="19404">Lectures</li> <li data-section-id="1yisvbf" data-start="19405" data-end="19415">Symposia</li> <li data-section-id="16j9pbx" data-start="19416" data-end="19441">Professional networking</li> <li data-section-id="1koy3zh" data-start="19442" data-end="19461">Social networking</li> </ul> <p data-start="19463" data-end="19598">For emerging journalists, this network can create long-term connections with professionals who share an interest in ethical leadership.</p> <hr data-start="19600" data-end="19603" /> <h1 data-section-id="1188uid" data-start="19605" data-end="19643">Where Former Journalism Fellows Work</h1> <p data-start="19645" data-end="19704">Former FASPE Journalism Fellows have gone on to careers as:</p> <ul data-start="19706" data-end="19810"> <li data-section-id="1rcawca" data-start="19706" data-end="19715">Editors</li> <li data-section-id="1gcnqoy" data-start="19716" data-end="19727">Reporters</li> <li data-section-id="t9xhjf" data-start="19728" data-end="19748">Nonfiction writers</li> <li data-section-id="17yei60" data-start="19749" data-end="19767">Photojournalists</li> <li data-section-id="1k1tmtv" data-start="19768" data-end="19782">Broadcasters</li> <li data-section-id="hbujww" data-start="19783" data-end="19810">Other media professionals</li> </ul> <p data-start="19812" data-end="19993">FASPE emphasizes that Fellows frequently form long-lasting personal and professional relationships through their shared programme experience.</p> <hr data-start="19995" data-end="19998" /> <h1 data-section-id="qhtpeq" data-start="20000" data-end="20044">Connection With Columbia Journalism School</h1> <p data-start="20046" data-end="20136">The FASPE Journalism programme was originally developed in consultation with faculty from:</p> <p data-start="20138" data-end="20209"><strong data-start="20138" data-end="20169">Columbia Journalism School.</strong></p> <p data-start="20211" data-end="20330">The programme has since developed its own international alumni network and interdisciplinary professional-ethics model.</p> <hr data-start="20332" data-end="20335" /> <h1 data-section-id="plflsp" data-start="20337" data-end="20351">How to Apply</h1> <p data-start="20437" data-end="20544">FASPE requires all candidates to use its online application portal.</p> <p style="text-align: center;" data-start="20546" data-end="20585"><strong><span class="contents" data-content-reference-start="20167" data-content-reference-end="20257"><span class="" data-state="closed"><a class="decorated-link" href="https://faspe2.submittable.com/submit?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apply for the 2027 FASPE Journalism Fellowship</a></span></span></strong></p> <p data-start="20587" data-end="20669">Applicants should carefully review the application instructions before submitting.</p> <hr data-start="20671" data-end="20674" /> <h1 data-section-id="1p2tg1" data-start="20676" data-end="20716">Application Requirement 1: Online Form</h1> <p data-start="20718" data-end="20771">Applicants must complete the online application form.</p> <p data-start="20773" data-end="20813">It requests basic information including:</p> <ul data-start="20815" data-end="20906"> <li data-section-id="1b09bze" data-start="20815" data-end="20832">Contact details</li> <li data-section-id="4qzptz" data-start="20833" data-end="20868">Educational institutions attended</li> <li data-section-id="msdom5" data-start="20869" data-end="20893">Recommendation writers</li> <li data-section-id="ripcs0" data-start="20894" data-end="20906">References</li> </ul> <p data-start="20908" data-end="20947"> <p data-start="20949" data-end="21106">Candidates should ensure that names and contact details are accurate, particularly because recommendation letters are handled separately through Submittable.</p> <hr data-start="21108" data-end="21111" /> <h1 data-section-id="iapqyi" data-start="21113" data-end="21154">Application Requirement 2: Resume or CV</h1> <p data-start="21156" data-end="21181">Applicants must submit a:</p> <p data-start="21183" data-end="21213"><strong data-start="21183" data-end="21213">Resume or curriculum vitae</strong></p> <p data-start="21215" data-end="21243">The document should include:</p> <ul data-start="21245" data-end="21337"> <li data-section-id="1ff97ql" data-start="21245" data-end="21266">Educational history</li> <li data-section-id="2wkioq" data-start="21267" data-end="21287">Employment history</li> <li data-section-id="1mvjafj" data-start="21288" data-end="21296">Honors</li> <li data-section-id="1wo2od6" data-start="21297" data-end="21305">Awards</li> <li data-section-id="1tsud47" data-start="21306" data-end="21337">Publications where applicable</li> </ul> <p data-start="21339" data-end="21378"> <p data-start="21380" data-end="21464">Journalism candidates should make relevant experience particularly easy to identify.</p> <p data-start="21466" data-end="21485">This could include:</p> <ul data-start="21487" data-end="21633"> <li data-section-id="pvgx4i" data-start="21487" data-end="21507">Newsroom positions</li> <li data-section-id="5ybupk" data-start="21508" data-end="21524">Freelance work</li> <li data-section-id="3s2g43" data-start="21525" data-end="21538">Internships</li> <li data-section-id="1f1soxj" data-start="21539" data-end="21559">Student journalism</li> <li data-section-id="1op0duv" data-start="21560" data-end="21574">Publications</li> <li data-section-id="ozm9km" data-start="21575" data-end="21591">Broadcast work</li> <li data-section-id="vdpqyz" data-start="21592" data-end="21614">Documentary projects</li> <li data-section-id="15druxg" data-start="21615" data-end="21633">Reporting awards</li> </ul> <hr data-start="21635" data-end="21638" /> <h1 data-section-id="1vu1c56" data-start="21640" data-end="21689">Application Requirement 3: Academic Transcripts</h1> <p data-start="21691" data-end="21811">Applicants must provide transcripts from institutions of higher education where they spent significant periods of study.</p> <p data-start="21813" data-end="21827">FASPE accepts:</p> <ul data-start="21829" data-end="21910"> <li data-section-id="2aah5r" data-start="21829" data-end="21853">Electronic transcripts</li> <li data-section-id="1kqfwsa" data-start="21854" data-end="21885">Scanned hard-copy transcripts</li> <li data-section-id="1rz5ddz" data-start="21886" data-end="21910">Unofficial transcripts</li> </ul> <p data-start="21912" data-end="21920">However:</p> <p data-start="21922" data-end="22017"><strong data-start="21922" data-end="21977">Screenshots of online transcripts are not accepted.</strong></p> <p data-start="22019" data-end="22103">Applicants do not normally need to submit transcripts for brief experiences such as:</p> <ul data-start="22105" data-end="22151"> <li data-section-id="1dq5ebq" data-start="22105" data-end="22131">A single semester abroad</li> <li data-section-id="1hjbk5c" data-start="22132" data-end="22151">One summer course</li> </ul> <hr data-start="22153" data-end="22156" /> <h1 data-section-id="qnlb70" data-start="22158" data-end="22206">What If You Are a First-Year Graduate Student?</h1> <p data-start="22208" data-end="22286">Applicants in the first year of a programme may not yet have grades available.</p> <p data-start="22288" data-end="22388">In that situation, FASPE allows the applicant to provide a letter from the relevant dean confirming:</p> <ul data-start="22390" data-end="22478"> <li data-section-id="tmuiu2" data-start="22390" data-end="22426">Enrollment in the degree programme</li> <li data-section-id="if0cf6" data-start="22427" data-end="22451">Good academic standing</li> <li data-section-id="ds2owj" data-start="22452" data-end="22478">Ideally, current courses</li> </ul> <p data-start="22480" data-end="22630">A general admissions letter or registrar letter that does not identify the degree programme is not sufficient.</p> <hr data-start="22632" data-end="22635" /> <h1 data-section-id="1yageg7" data-start="22637" data-end="22689">Application Requirement 4: Journalism Short Essays</h1> <p data-start="22691" data-end="22729">Journalism candidates must respond to:</p> <p data-start="22731" data-end="22776"><strong data-start="22731" data-end="22776">Programme-specific short essay questions.</strong></p> <p data-start="22778" data-end="22850">These questions are intended to give FASPE insight into the applicant&#8217;s:</p> <ul data-start="22852" data-end="23001"> <li data-section-id="19mo07w" data-start="22852" data-end="22864">Motivation</li> <li data-section-id="n3tzed" data-start="22865" data-end="22888">Professional identity</li> <li data-section-id="1hvmm2u" data-start="22889" data-end="22907">Ethical thinking</li> <li data-section-id="ui782o" data-start="22908" data-end="22933">Capacity for reflection</li> <li data-section-id="8v7wdd" data-start="22934" data-end="22956">Leadership potential</li> <li data-section-id="uwt6mj" data-start="22957" data-end="23001">Ability to engage with difficult questions</li> </ul> <p data-start="23003" data-end="23138">The current How to Apply page provides the Journalism short-essay materials for the 2027 cycle.</p> <p data-start="23140" data-end="23186">Applicants should take these essays seriously.</p> <p data-start="23188" data-end="23345">The Fellowship is built around discussion and self-examination, so reflective writing may be just as important as demonstrating professional accomplishments.</p> <hr data-start="23347" data-end="23350" /> <h1 data-section-id="1dayzjh" data-start="23352" data-end="23410">Application Requirement 5: Two Letters of Recommendation</h1> <p data-start="23412" data-end="23428">Applicants need:</p> <p data-start="23430" data-end="23460"><strong data-start="23430" data-end="23460">Two recommendation letters</strong></p> <p data-start="23462" data-end="23467">from:</p> <ul data-start="23469" data-end="23517"> <li data-section-id="nq6p8" data-start="23469" data-end="23491">Academic faculty, or</li> <li data-section-id="1o8yduj" data-start="23492" data-end="23517">Professional references</li> </ul> <p data-start="23519" data-end="23676">For students, FASPE generally prefers recommendations from academic faculty who have taught the candidate in their current or most recent graduate programme.</p> <p data-start="23678" data-end="23722">However, recommendations can also come from:</p> <ul data-start="23724" data-end="23817"> <li data-section-id="1vvlom4" data-start="23724" data-end="23751">Previous graduate faculty</li> <li data-section-id="1lehnbp" data-start="23752" data-end="23778">Undergraduate professors</li> <li data-section-id="1hw8d4w" data-start="23779" data-end="23805">Professional supervisors</li> <li data-section-id="f1cb5a" data-start="23806" data-end="23817">Employers</li> </ul> <p data-start="23819" data-end="23903">particularly for early-career professionals.</p> <hr data-start="23905" data-end="23908" /> <h1 data-section-id="1etjhaz" data-start="23910" data-end="23942">Recommendation Letter Deadline</h1> <p data-start="23944" data-end="24043">An important detail is that recommendation letters have a later deadline than the main application.</p> <p data-start="24045" data-end="24099"><strong data-start="24045" data-end="24068">Applicant deadline:</strong> January 3, 2027 at 11:59 PM ET</p> <p data-start="24101" data-end="24146"><strong data-start="24101" data-end="24129">Recommendation deadline:</strong> January 10, 2027</p> <p data-start="24148" data-end="24174">Letters must be submitted:</p> <p data-start="24176" data-end="24269"><strong data-start="24176" data-end="24229">Directly by the recommenders through Submittable.</strong></p> <p data-start="24271" data-end="24385">Applicants should therefore enter referee information early enough to give recommenders adequate preparation time.</p> <hr data-start="24387" data-end="24390" /> <h1 data-section-id="5ichn3" data-start="24392" data-end="24434">What FASPE Wants Recommenders to Address</h1> <p data-start="24436" data-end="24507">FASPE says recommendation letters can usefully discuss areas including:</p> <ul data-start="24509" data-end="24866"> <li data-section-id="1bqfooc" data-start="24509" data-end="24524">Academic work</li> <li data-section-id="1q6jbe6" data-start="24525" data-end="24559">Relevant professional experience</li> <li data-section-id="1bhvo6f" data-start="24560" data-end="24629">Experiences that would enrich discussions about professional ethics</li> <li data-section-id="zgp6hi" data-start="24630" data-end="24659">Participation in discussion</li> <li data-section-id="ijh80a" data-start="24660" data-end="24694">Written and verbal communication</li> <li data-section-id="1ebjhzj" data-start="24695" data-end="24758">Responses to intellectually or emotionally intense situations</li> <li data-section-id="1xncnhz" data-start="24759" data-end="24803">Ability to work and travel in small groups</li> <li data-section-id="8v7wdd" data-start="24804" data-end="24826">Leadership potential</li> <li data-section-id="fy9jdn" data-start="24827" data-end="24866">Professional strengths and weaknesses</li> </ul> <p data-start="24868" data-end="24907"> <p data-start="24909" data-end="25048">Candidates should therefore select recommenders who know them meaningfully rather than choosing only the most prestigious person available.</p> <hr data-start="25050" data-end="25053" /> <h1 data-section-id="1k7at8k" data-start="25055" data-end="25082">How FASPE Selects Fellows</h1> <p data-start="25084" data-end="25134">FASPE evaluates candidates using a combination of:</p> <ul data-start="25136" data-end="25346"> <li data-section-id="1378l5v" data-start="25136" data-end="25157">Academic background</li> <li data-section-id="1eejxr1" data-start="25158" data-end="25183">Professional experience</li> <li data-section-id="17ud2q6" data-start="25184" data-end="25205">Personal experience</li> <li data-section-id="8v7wdd" data-start="25206" data-end="25228">Leadership potential</li> <li data-section-id="owsgcx" data-start="25229" data-end="25259">Capacity for self-reflection</li> <li data-section-id="6iv2s6" data-start="25260" data-end="25299">Potential contribution to discussions</li> <li data-section-id="1reu7qo" data-start="25300" data-end="25346">Potential contribution to the alumni network</li> </ul> <p data-start="25348" data-end="25550">The Fellowship is especially interested in applicants who are willing to question their own assumptions and participate respectfully in challenging conversations.</p> <hr data-start="25552" data-end="25555" /> <h1 data-section-id="1u7ywbt" data-start="25557" data-end="25611">Preparing a Competitive FASPE Journalism Application</h1> <h2 data-section-id="3or8hp" data-start="25613" data-end="25657">1. Demonstrate Real Journalism Commitment</h2> <p data-start="25659" data-end="25751">If you are still studying, explain why journalism is not simply an extracurricular interest.</p> <p data-start="25753" data-end="25775">Show evidence such as:</p> <ul data-start="25777" data-end="25886"> <li data-section-id="1gco02u" data-start="25777" data-end="25788">Reporting</li> <li data-section-id="4yus4l" data-start="25789" data-end="25804">Student media</li> <li data-section-id="e7jjol" data-start="25805" data-end="25828">Freelance publication</li> <li data-section-id="1ul2lty" data-start="25829" data-end="25850">Newsroom experience</li> <li data-section-id="74bxv0" data-start="25851" data-end="25869">Documentary work</li> <li data-section-id="ozm9km" data-start="25870" data-end="25886">Broadcast work</li> </ul> <p data-start="25888" data-end="25944">and explain where you want your journalism career to go.</p> <hr data-start="25946" data-end="25949" /> <h2 data-section-id="1qzk3pu" data-start="25951" data-end="26020">2. Do Not Treat the Ethics Essays Like Generic Personal Statements</h2> <p data-start="26022" data-end="26070">FASPE is specifically about professional ethics.</p> <p data-start="26072" data-end="26132">The strongest responses are likely to engage seriously with:</p> <ul data-start="26134" data-end="26233"> <li data-section-id="u71aop" data-start="26134" data-end="26145">Ambiguity</li> <li data-section-id="13udmg4" data-start="26146" data-end="26162">Responsibility</li> <li data-section-id="1thx86e" data-start="26163" data-end="26186">Professional pressure</li> <li data-section-id="1inowys" data-start="26187" data-end="26211">Personal vulnerability</li> <li data-section-id="d7cnji" data-start="26212" data-end="26233">Institutional power</li> </ul> <p data-start="26235" data-end="26281">Avoid writing only that ethics is “important.”</p> <p data-start="26283" data-end="26342">Explain how ethical conflicts actually arise in journalism.</p> <hr data-start="26344" data-end="26347" /> <h2 data-section-id="zca9wc" data-start="26349" data-end="26401">3. Be Willing to Examine Your Own Vulnerabilities</h2> <p data-start="26403" data-end="26578">A programme centered on ethical leadership is likely to value applicants who can identify the circumstances under which they themselves might make poor professional decisions.</p> <p data-start="26580" data-end="26592">For example:</p> <ul data-start="26594" data-end="26746"> <li data-section-id="11v89r3" data-start="26594" data-end="26623">Pressure to publish quickly</li> <li data-section-id="76ify3" data-start="26624" data-end="26643">Desire for access</li> <li data-section-id="1xfjprl" data-start="26644" data-end="26661">Career ambition</li> <li data-section-id="f0zif8" data-start="26662" data-end="26686">Organizational loyalty</li> <li data-section-id="yz0tl3" data-start="26687" data-end="26710">Political assumptions</li> <li data-section-id="1153lg" data-start="26711" data-end="26746">Fear of professional consequences</li> </ul> <p data-start="26748" data-end="26852">Self-reflection is stronger than presenting yourself as someone who would never make an ethical mistake.</p> <hr data-start="26854" data-end="26857" /> <h2 data-section-id="63awyi" data-start="26859" data-end="26897">4. Highlight Published Work Clearly</h2> <p data-start="26899" data-end="27061">Because FASPE gives preference to applicants whose journalism has been published or broadcast by recognized news organizations, include relevant work prominently.</p> <p data-start="27063" data-end="27095">Provide clear information about:</p> <ul data-start="27097" data-end="27140"> <li data-section-id="1skzqmz" data-start="27097" data-end="27105">Outlet</li> <li data-section-id="1j40n8c" data-start="27106" data-end="27112">Date</li> <li data-section-id="1j4e6l8" data-start="27113" data-end="27119">Role</li> <li data-section-id="u7gmfj" data-start="27120" data-end="27140">Type of journalism</li> </ul> <p data-start="27142" data-end="27160">where appropriate.</p> <hr data-start="27162" data-end="27165" /> <h2 data-section-id="y16jfo" data-start="27167" data-end="27222">5. Choose Recommenders Who Can Discuss How You Think</h2> <p data-start="27224" data-end="27268">A useful FASPE recommendation is not merely:</p> <p data-start="27270" data-end="27313">“This candidate received excellent grades.”</p> <p data-start="27315" data-end="27346">A stronger referee can discuss:</p> <ul data-start="27348" data-end="27496"> <li data-section-id="s29j1l" data-start="27348" data-end="27381">How you respond to disagreement</li> <li data-section-id="1879d8i" data-start="27382" data-end="27424">How you think through difficult problems</li> <li data-section-id="1as44jb" data-start="27425" data-end="27440">Your judgment</li> <li data-section-id="19n4j4" data-start="27441" data-end="27468">Your leadership potential</li> <li data-section-id="cwtdrc" data-start="27469" data-end="27496">How you operate in groups</li> </ul> <hr data-start="27498" data-end="27501" /> <h2 data-section-id="1p3u5q1" data-start="27503" data-end="27560">6. Show That You Can Participate in Difficult Dialogue</h2> <p data-start="27562" data-end="27662">FASPE explicitly seeks Fellows capable of discussing controversial and emotionally difficult issues:</p> <p data-start="27664" data-end="27697"><strong data-start="27664" data-end="27697">Responsibly and respectfully.</strong></p> <p data-start="27699" data-end="27824">Your application should show intellectual confidence without presenting yourself as unwilling to reconsider your assumptions.</p> <hr data-start="27826" data-end="27829" /> <h1 data-section-id="18ynn9h" data-start="27831" data-end="27856">Key Details at a Glance</h1> <p data-start="27858" data-end="27900"><strong data-start="27858" data-end="27872">Programme:</strong> FASPE Journalism Fellowship</p> <p data-start="27902" data-end="27916"><strong data-start="27902" data-end="27911">Year:</strong> 2027</p> <p data-start="27918" data-end="27959"><strong data-start="27918" data-end="27938">Programme dates:</strong> June 18–July 2, 2027</p> <p data-start="27961" data-end="27994"><strong data-start="27961" data-end="27975">Locations:</strong> Germany and Poland</p> <p data-start="27996" data-end="28033"><strong data-start="27996" data-end="28009">Duration:</strong> Approximately two weeks</p> <p data-start="28035" data-end="28081"><strong data-start="28035" data-end="28068">Number of Journalism Fellows:</strong> Around 13–16</p> <p data-start="28083" data-end="28158"><strong data-start="28083" data-end="28101">Primary focus:</strong> Professional ethics and ethical leadership in journalism</p> <p data-start="28160" data-end="28256"><strong data-start="28160" data-end="28182">Target applicants:</strong> Graduate students with journalism experience and early-career journalists</p> <p data-start="28258" data-end="28334"><strong data-start="28258" data-end="28275">Career stage:</strong> Generally no more than 10 years of professional experience</p> <p data-start="28336" data-end="28361"><strong data-start="28336" data-end="28348">Funding:</strong> Fully funded</p> <p data-start="28363" data-end="28383"><strong data-start="28363" data-end="28375">Airfare:</strong> Covered</p> <p data-start="28385" data-end="28422"><strong data-start="28385" data-end="28414">Programme transportation:</strong> Covered</p> <p data-start="28424" data-end="28443"><strong data-start="28424" data-end="28435">Hotels:</strong> Covered</p> <p data-start="28445" data-end="28472"><strong data-start="28445" data-end="28464">Admission fees:</strong> Covered</p> <p data-start="28474" data-end="28506"><strong data-start="28474" data-end="28498">Programme materials:</strong> Covered</p> <p data-start="28508" data-end="28532"><strong data-start="28508" data-end="28524">Group meals:</strong> Covered</p> <p data-start="28534" data-end="28580"><strong data-start="28534" data-end="28571">Pocket money for non-group meals:</strong> Provided</p> <p data-start="28582" data-end="28615"><strong data-start="28582" data-end="28610">Citizenship restriction:</strong> None</p> <p data-start="28617" data-end="28654"><strong data-start="28617" data-end="28642">Application platform:</strong> Submittable</p> <p data-start="28656" data-end="28717"><strong data-start="28656" data-end="28686">Main application deadline:</strong> January 3, 2027 at 11:59 PM ET</p> <p data-start="28719" data-end="28764"><strong data-start="28719" data-end="28747">Recommendation deadline:</strong> January 10, 2027</p> <p data-start="28766" data-end="28805"><span class="contents" data-content-reference-start="28303" data-content-reference-end="28398"><span class="" data-state="closed"><a class="decorated-link" href="https://www.faspe-ethics.org/journalism/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Official FASPE Journalism Fellowship information</a></span></span></p> <p data-start="28807" data-end="28846"><span class="contents" data-content-reference-start="28400" data-content-reference-end="28484"><span class="" data-state="closed"><a class="decorated-link" href="https://www.faspe-ethics.org/how-to-apply/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FASPE 2027 application instructions</a></span></span></p> <hr data-start="28848" data-end="28851" /> <h1 data-section-id="fsb6xx" data-start="28853" data-end="28865">Conclusion</h1> <p data-start="28867" data-end="29120">The <strong data-start="28871" data-end="28907">FASPE Journalism Fellowship 2027</strong> offers journalism students and early-career journalists an unusual opportunity to spend two intensive weeks in Germany and Poland examining some of the most difficult ethical questions confronting the profession.</p> <p data-start="29122" data-end="29616">Rather than functioning as a conventional journalism skills course, the Fellowship focuses on the deeper responsibilities associated with being a journalist. Participants examine the conduct of journalists during the Nazi period and use those historical cases to explore contemporary questions involving media power, political accountability, technology, advocacy journalism, misinformation, professional access and the normalization of harmful behavior.</p> <p data-start="29618" data-end="30040">Approximately <strong data-start="29632" data-end="29663">13 to 16 Journalism Fellows</strong> are selected each year. Eligible applicants generally include graduate students with journalism experience who plan to enter the profession, Bachelor&#8217;s graduates currently working as journalists, and graduate-degree holders working as journalists. FASPE generally seeks candidates with no more than ten years of professional experience.</p> <p data-start="30042" data-end="30377">The Fellowship is particularly accessible because it is <strong data-start="30098" data-end="30114">fully funded</strong>. FASPE covers airfare, programme transportation, hotels, admission costs, materials, group meals and pocket money for meals outside organized group activities. International applicants are also eligible for travel support.</p> <p data-start="30379" data-end="30688">There is <strong data-start="30388" data-end="30436">no U.S. citizenship or residency requirement</strong>, and FASPE explicitly welcomes eligible applicants regardless of nationality. It also states that there are no preferences based on race, religion, ideology, political background, gender or socioeconomic status.</p> <p data-start="30690" data-end="30762">The 2027 Journalism programme will run from <strong data-start="30734" data-end="30761">June 18 to July 2, 2027</strong>.</p> <p data-start="30764" data-end="30818">Applications must be submitted through Submittable by:</p> <p data-start="30820" data-end="30854"><strong data-start="30820" data-end="30854">January 3, 2027 at 11:59 PM ET</strong></p> <p data-start="30856" data-end="30915">and the two required recommendation letters must arrive by:</p> <p data-start="30917" data-end="30978"><strong data-start="30917" data-end="30938">January 10, 2027.</strong></p> <p data-start="30980" data-end="31302">For emerging journalists interested not simply in how to report, but in what responsibilities come with the power to report, the FASPE Journalism Fellowship offers a distinctive opportunity for professional reflection, international learning and long-term engagement with an interdisciplinary community of ethical leaders.</p> <p data-start="30980" data-end="31302"> <p data-start="30980" data-end="31302">To know more about this opportunity, <a href="https://www.faspe-ethics.org/journalism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>VISIT HERE</strong></a>.</p> <p data-start="30980" data-end="31302"> <p data-start="30980" data-end="31302">To discover more global fellowship opportunities, <a href="https://opportunitiesforyouth.org/category/fellowship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a>.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://opportunitiesforyouth.org/2026/09/04/faspe-fellowship-2027/">FASPE Journalism Fellowship 2027: Fully Funded Two-Week Ethics Programme for Journalism Students and Early-Career Journalists in Germany and Poland</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://opportunitiesforyouth.org">Opportunities for Youth</a>.</p>